Teddy Pendergrass (album)

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Teddy Pendergrass
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 12, 1977
Recorded1976–1977
Studio Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia
Genre R&B, soul
Label Philadelphia International
Producer Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, John Whitehead, Gene McFadden
Teddy Pendergrass chronology
Teddy Pendergrass
(1977)
Life Is a Song Worth Singing
(1978)
Singles from Teddy Pendergrass
  1. "I Don't Love You Anymore / Somebody Told Me"
    Released: April 15, 1977
  2. "The Whole Town's Laughing At Me / The More I Get, The More I Want"
    Released: August 12, 1977
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Christgau's Record Guide B [2]

Teddy Pendergrass is the debut solo album from the American R&B/soul singer Teddy Pendergrass, released in 1977.

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It did well for a debut album, reaching #17 on the US Billboard 200 and #5 on the Billboard R&B album chart. Two singles were released: "I Don't Love You Anymore"; and "The Whole Town's Laughing at Me", reaching #41 pop & #5 R&B; and R&B #16, respectively.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff; except where indicated

  1. "You Can't Hide from Yourself" 4:08
  2. "Somebody Told Me" (Victor Carstarphen, Kenny Gamble, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead) 5:15
  3. "Be Sure" 5:19
  4. "And If I Had" 4:26
  5. "I Don't Love You Anymore" 4:01
  6. "The Whole Town's Laughing at Me" (Sherman Marshall, Ted Wortham) 4:30
  7. "Easy, Easy, Got to Take It Easy" (Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead) 4:55
  8. "The More I Get, the More I Want" (Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead) 4:26

Personnel

Technical

Charts

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions
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1977"I Don't Love You Anymore"4157
"You Can't Hide from Yourself"
"The More I Get, the More I Want"
"The Whole Town's Laughing at Me"10216

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